ABOUT US – Overview
David Newsome “Bowls for all” Francis Boatman
Who needs 2 legs!!

Formed in 1991, we are the governing body for Short Mat Bowling in North Yorkshire county which now (2023/24) has 37 registered clubs and 670 affiliated players. All our club members are registered with the ESMBA (English Short Mat Bowling Association), the governing body for the sport in England. We try to represent the interests of these members at both the ESMBA AGM and also at the AGM of the NESMBA (Northern England Short Mat Bowling Association). By joining our Association our members know that they are making a positive contribution to the running of the game at local, regional and national levels – at minimal cost. They also know they will have fun, make friends and have regular exercise.
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Basically, we exist to serve the interests of our club members across the county and we want to see the game thrive and expand. For those with ambitions beyond mere “social bowling”  we strive to provide opportunities for players to compete at all levels. In summary, our activities are to…….

  • Organize annual county-wide Championship competitions in 7 disciplines
  • Select players for the annual NESMBA Championships
  • Organize qualifying heats on behalf of the ESMBA for the 7 annual National Finals
  • Organize the Little Cup competition
  • Select and manage 3 County Teams
  • Produce an annual printed Handbook (discontinued in 2020)
  • Maintain and manage this website primarily for the benefit and interest of members
  • Keep records of historical information

———————————————————————————————————————————————————————-CONSTITUTIONThis was originally drawn up in 1991 when the Association was formed. A complete overhaul then took place in 2001/02 since when there have been regular revisions. See the current version at ConstitutionVersion16 which contains details of all revisions to date and also the names of our 3 appointed trustees.
INCOME – Our basic income is derived from the annual membership fees levied on each club. These cover the fixed general running costs of the Association and also affiliation to both the ESMBA and the NESMBA. Additional income is generated by ensuring that all activities that we organize are run to produce a surplus. See current Fees and charges.
GDPR –  We subscribe to the EUs General Data Protection Regulations and our Privacy Policy can be read via the link at the base of any page.
DISCIPLINARY & APPEALS PROCEDURES
 – In the minutes of the ESMBA  committee meeting on 8/9 Feb 2020, counties were advised to review their own disciplinary policies and it was suggested that by adopting the routines defined in the national policy a level of consistency across the country could be achieved. The NYSMBA accepted this and at the 2021 AGM our own bespoke policy (which had never been invoked) was discontinued. A constitution change was made to allow the national policy to be invoked in the case of any complaints, misconduct or breaches of any rules. For the national policy see The ESMBA Disciplinary and Appeals procedure